Chapter 499 - 173: The ’River Crossing’ Martial Art, the Grand Competition Begins

In a Level C Training Room on Lingxi Peak.

Yang Jing calmed his mind and began to slowly practice the Indestructible True Skill, one move and one stance at a time.

The opening stance, the Bear Squat, was powerful and steady. He wrapped his arms as if holding a massive boulder, his spine arching like a dormant beast. His Inner Qi circulated slowly throughout his body, following a specific path.

Next, his body shot up from the ground, his arms spreading like an eagle striking across the sky. This was the Eagle Soar. His posture was agile and fierce, and his Inner Qi surged with the movement, faintly tearing through the air.

He practiced over and over again, moving from the Tiger Pounce and Ape Climb to the Crane Stand and Leopard Leap. Every move was flawlessly precise, the transitions seamless and natural.

Gradually, a profound aura began to emanate from him, seeming to resonate with the Spiritual Qi in the stone room. Wherever his fists passed, faint ripples stirred the air.

Sweat soon soaked his clothes, trickling down his temples and dripping to the floor to form small wet patches. His entire body was covered in a fine sheen of perspiration.

But his gaze only grew more focused. His eyes saw nothing but the patterns of the Cultivation Technique, and his feet never ceased their movements.

Unlike other Martial Artists who faced bottlenecks and restrictions when breaking through, Yang Jing’s cultivation had never known such a thing.

As long as he cultivated his current realm to its absolute limit, he would naturally advance to the next level.

Right now, he was steadily advancing toward the Qi Eating Realm of the Indestructible True Skill.

Less than an hour later.

Yang Jing was practicing the Python Coil, his arms winding like nimble serpents, when the Inner Qi throughout his body suddenly surged.

At that moment, he felt a current of heat explode from his Dantian and instantly sweep through his entire body. He underwent a world-altering transformation.

His physical body felt as if it had undergone a baptism, a qualitative transformation. His bones hummed, his muscles swelled, and an immense sense of power welled up within him.

Immediately after, viscous, grayish-black impurities began to seep slowly from every pore, staining his clothes and emitting a faint, acrid odor.

Yang Jing was secretly astonished.

’After all, I’m already a Martial Artist firmly in the Qi Eating Realm. My realm has long since stabilized thanks to my arduous cultivation in the Level C Training Room, and I’ve even improved significantly since my initial breakthrough.’

’My body has been repeatedly tempered by Inner Qi and should be extremely pure. There should be very few impurities left.’

’In my opinion, even breaking through to the Qi Eating Realm with a second cultivation technique shouldn’t produce such a dramatic Body Tempering effect.’

But on second thought, Yang Jing began to understand.

’The most crucial reason must be that the Indestructible True Skill is simply too powerful.’

’As a genuine Top-grade True Skill, and a body-strengthening one at that, its depth and power are far beyond ordinary techniques. It’s no wonder that breaking through with it would trigger such a shocking Body Tempering phenomenon.’

Yang Jing did not stop his practice. He continued to perform the Indestructible True Skill, move by move, completely immersed in sensing every subtle change after his breakthrough.

He could clearly feel his body growing tougher as it expelled impurities. It was as if every inch of his skin, every muscle, and every bone had been reforged, now brimming with explosive power.

Even a light punch met with a palpable resistance from the air.

To his pleasant surprise, it wasn’t just his physical body that had transformed; the Inner Qi within his Dantian had also changed dramatically.

His once-condensed Inner Qi was now even purer, flowing slowly like a liquid. It was far denser than before; a rough estimate told him it had nearly doubled in volume!

The Inner Qi cultivated from the Mountain-Breaking Seal was already exceptionally pure and abundant. Its fist techniques were fierce and domineering, capable of shattering mountains and cracking stone. Otherwise, its power wouldn’t have been comparable to a Top-grade True Skill.

As a genuine Top-grade True Skill, the Indestructible True Skill had a profound foundation. The Inner Qi it cultivated was condensed and resilient, as if forged from refined iron. It was certainly no weaker than the Inner Qi produced by the Mountain-Breaking Seal.

Now, the Inner Qi from both techniques merged within his Dantian, each complementing the other. The resulting purity and density of his Inner Qi far surpassed what he possessed when he cultivated only the Mountain-Breaking Seal.

Yang Jing sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, closed his eyes, and focused his mind, carefully sensing the changes within his Dantian.

Within the pure, abundant torrent of Inner Qi, he could clearly distinguish two completely different auras. They were intertwined, yet each maintained its unique characteristics.

The answer came to Yang Jing quickly. ’The two streams of Inner Qi I’m sensing must be the ones cultivated from the Mountain-Breaking Seal and the Indestructible True Skill, respectively.’

His mind made up, Yang Jing slowly ceased practicing the movements of the Indestructible True Skill.

At the same time, with a mere thought, he guided the flow of Inner Qi in his Dantian.

In the next moment, the merged Inner Qi in his Dantian split apart like a river branching into two, forming two clearly distinct streams.

One stream was slightly stronger. As it circulated through his body, it carried a tyrannical, domineering intent capable of sundering mountains—an awe-inspiring fist intent. This was clearly the Inner Qi from the Mountain-Breaking Seal.

The other stream was also incredibly pure. But since he had just broken through, its foundation wasn’t as abundant as the first. As it flowed, however, it exuded an indestructible resilience and a profound, solid strength, like a still abyss or a towering mountain. This, naturally, was the Inner Qi from the Indestructible True Skill.

Yang Jing’s eyes lit up with keen interest. He immediately circulated the two streams of Inner Qi in his Dantian, wanting to test the difference in their power when separated versus when they were merged.

First, he circulated the Inner Qi from the Mountain-Breaking Seal, gathering it all into his right fist. He lowered his stance and unleashed a ferocious punch.